BISBEE — Premier Alliances, Inc. is proud to announce the recipients of the inaugural round of the Founders Scholarship.
Delila Sobarzo and Scott Thompson will both receive $2,000 in tuition support from the new scholarship program.
“Having this scholarship means I will be able to purchase the books, tuition, and necessities needed to pursue a rewarding career. Thank you Premier Alliances for helping me in my academic journey to success,” Sobarzo said.
Thompson said, “I sincerely appreciate this scholarship and am truly inspired by the generosity of my community. I look forward to serving as a school counselor in our community's schools and paying your generosity forward."
The Founders Scholarship is open to any resident of Cochise County who has a disability or is a caretaker of an individual with a disability, and is designed to help them achieve their educational goals. Applications were reviewed by a committee of Premier Alliances Board Members and community volunteers.
This was the first round of Founders Scholarship awards, following the development of the scholarship over several months by the Premier Alliances Board of Directors, with the support of the Arizona Community Foundation.
“I am thrilled we are able to have the opportunity to help these recipients continue their education and secure their future with our new Founders Scholarship. This is exactly what Premier Alliances was founded on. Congratulations to both recipients,” said Joel Evans, President of the Premier Alliances Board of Directors.
Jennifer Graeme, Board Secretary of the Premier Alliances Board of Directors, said “My heart is full as we open the door to educational opportunities for these scholarship recipients! I know my Grandmother and fellow founding Board Members would be pleased to see Premier Alliances contribute to them achieving their educational goals!”
This scholarship was developed in the spirit of the founding board members of Premier Alliances, who believed that every individual, regardless of any additional needs, deserved the opportunity to pursue an education.
Premier Alliances, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in Bisbee nearly 60 years ago. Today, it is one of the foremost employers of individuals with additional needs in Cochise County, providing stable jobs in an accommodating environment through our federal contracts for groundskeeping and custodial services.
